Where does “Bolshevik” come from?

Bolshevik comes from Russian большеви́к, derived from Russian большинство́ meaning "majority."

Bolshevik (English): A Russian communist revolutionary, member of the...

Definitions

  1. A Russian communist revolutionary, member of the...

Ancestry of “Bolshevik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбольшеви́кBolshevik
2Russianбо́льшеbigger, larger, more, greater

Words derived from “Bolshevik”

Every word from Russian бо́льше →Every word from Russian большеви́к →